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right now. is that the same kind of polng rnguys fngh >> hold it right there. he's complaining about all those mainstream media polls? but fox news' most recent poll had president obama up by five points over mi romney. here's ed gillespie of the romney campaign answering his queson. >> it is not consistent with our polling, stephen. i'm struck by a couple of things. number one, there are three swing state polls out today, and in every single one of them, they have a democratic voter participation that is higher than the participation in the electorate in 2008 iliecoin about something a lot of republicans have been complaining about as of late. they say democrats are being oversampled in all of these polls. by the way, the same fox news poll showed 42% identifying as democrats and 36 identifying as republicans. threical p has gotten new life because of a website claiming to fix all these incurate polls that are out there. it changes every national poll to fit the party breakdown used by scot ras
right now. is that the same kind of polng rnguys fngh >> hold it right there. he's complaining about all those mainstream media polls? but fox news' most recent poll had president obama up by five points over mi romney. here's ed gillespie of the romney campaign answering his queson. >> it is not consistent with our polling, stephen. i'm struck by a couple of things. number one, there are three swing state polls out today, and in every single one of them, they have a democratic...
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det ant. 850,000 jobs, they're right here in the buckeye state because barack obama stood up for thos jobs. we know where the voti booths are, in places like toledo at the ymca where it's easy and great access to get to and we're ing to turn out e te. >> great to have both of you with us tonight. remember to answer the question tonight on the screen. and share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. we would really likeo get your comments on ohio. it'such a crucial state. dorsement, but me rowe of "dirty jobs" joined mitt romney today in ohio. we'll tell you why he might not want to give the candidate, you know, too much love. in fact, hought to take a second look, a very close look. congressman jim mcdermott joins me for the discussion. ay with us. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a reason to look twice. the entirely new lexus es and the first-ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. look! she wears the scarlet markings! [ man ] out! your kind is not welcome here! nor your odd predilections! miracle whip is tangy and sweet, not odd. [ man ] it's evil! if you'd t
det ant. 850,000 jobs, they're right here in the buckeye state because barack obama stood up for thos jobs. we know where the voti booths are, in places like toledo at the ymca where it's easy and great access to get to and we're ing to turn out e te. >> great to have both of you with us tonight. remember to answer the question tonight on the screen. and share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. we would really likeo get your comments on ohio. it'such a crucial state....
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let detroit go bankrupt. 850,000 jobs, they're right here in the buckeye state because barack obama stood up for those jobs. we know where the voting booths are, in places like toledo at the ymca where it's easy and great access to get to and we're going to turn out the vote. >> great to have both of you with us tonight. and share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. we would really like to get your comments on ohio. it's such a crucial state. >>> coming up, it was not an endorsement, but mike rowe of "dirty jobs" joined mitt romney today in ohio. we'll tell you why he might not want to give the candidate, you know, too much love. in fact, he ought to take a second look, a very close look. congressman jim mcdermott joins me for the discussion. stay with us. >>> coming up, "dirty jobs" host mike rowe joins mitt romney on the campaign trail to discuss jobs and vocational training. i think he's campaigning with the wrong guy. >>> scott brown's race-baiting comments about elizabeth warren and his supporter's racist chances have the cherokee nation asking the senator for an apolog
let detroit go bankrupt. 850,000 jobs, they're right here in the buckeye state because barack obama stood up for those jobs. we know where the voting booths are, in places like toledo at the ymca where it's easy and great access to get to and we're going to turn out the vote. >> great to have both of you with us tonight. and share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. we would really like to get your comments on ohio. it's such a crucial state. >>> coming up, it was...
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let detroit go bankrupt. 850,000 jobs, they're right here in the buckeye state because barack obama stood up for those jobs. we know where the voting booths are, in places like toledot the ymca where it's easy and great access to get to and we' g tveoth of you vote with us tonight. and share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. we would really like to get your comments on ohio. it's suca crucial state. >>> coming up, it was not an irobs" joineditmnme rowe of toin. we'll tell you why he might not want to give the candidate, you know, too much love. in fact, he ought to take a second look, a very clo look. congressman jim mcdermott joins me for the discussion. stay with us. ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, ... lban whhey.y anlaugh..s theirs... love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about uated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundion. let's invest in our teachers
let detroit go bankrupt. 850,000 jobs, they're right here in the buckeye state because barack obama stood up for those jobs. we know where the voting booths are, in places like toledot the ymca where it's easy and great access to get to and we' g tveoth of you vote with us tonight. and share your thoughts on twitter @edshow and on facebook. we would really like to get your comments on ohio. it's suca crucial state. >>> coming up, it was not an irobs" joineditmnme rowe of toin....
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it is still right there on mitt romney's campaign web page. and then there's the w-moel aom ro ciglast month. >> president obama quietly ended the work requirement, gutting welfare reform. >> that is notrue. that did not happen. president obama did not strip the work requirement out of welfare quietly or otherwise. icgahaennted nt. out ad nauseam by political reporters. but the romney campaign's response about getting caught lying about president obama's welfare policies was not to correct or remove the ad, like mitt romney has said has always been done, that ad. untrue welfare ad. >> any time there's anything that's been amiss we correct it or remove it. the president on the other and. even the welfare ad? >> absolutely. it has been shown time and again that the president's effort to take work requirement out of welfare is a calculated move >> the president has made no effort to take work requirements out of welfarement so even as he's claiming that the campaign corrects the record when it gets caught getting the facts wrong, mitt romney is r
it is still right there on mitt romney's campaign web page. and then there's the w-moel aom ro ciglast month. >> president obama quietly ended the work requirement, gutting welfare reform. >> that is notrue. that did not happen. president obama did not strip the work requirement out of welfare quietly or otherwise. icgahaennted nt. out ad nauseam by political reporters. but the romney campaign's response about getting caught lying about president obama's welfare policies was not to...
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it is still right there on mitt romney's campaign web page. and then there's the now-infamous welfare ad from the romney campaign last month. >> president obama quietly eed the work requirement, gutting tis te reform. that did not happen. president obama did not strip the work requirement out of welfare quietly or otherwise. quite the opposite, in fact. which, again, has been pointed out ad nauseam by political reporters. but the romney campaign's response about getting caught lying about president obama's rrorove lies w noto mitt romney has said has always been done, that ad. be done, that ad is still there on their campaign web page. in fact the campaign responded by telling we're not going to ctckr campaign be dictated by when he was asked about the untrue welfare ad. >> any time there's anything that's been amiss we correct it or remove it. the president on the other and. >> even the welfare ad? >> absolutely. it has been shown time and again that the president's efforto take work requirement out of weare is a calculated move. >> the presi
it is still right there on mitt romney's campaign web page. and then there's the now-infamous welfare ad from the romney campaign last month. >> president obama quietly eed the work requirement, gutting tis te reform. that did not happen. president obama did not strip the work requirement out of welfare quietly or otherwise. quite the opposite, in fact. which, again, has been pointed out ad nauseam by political reporters. but the romney campaign's response about getting caught lying about...
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president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we have people that are hurting, we have people that are disabled and poor and they need our help and receive our help. we're a charitable people. >> reporter: recent polls shows romney trailing the president on the question of which candidate cares about my needs. but time is running out for governor romney to change voters' minds. early voting is under way in two dozen states. it starts today in iowa and next week in ohio. that has both campaigns stepping up their advertising in key swing states. >> we should measure compassion by how many people can get off of welfare. >> reporter: romney released a new 60 second ad. he talks about the struggles of average ame
president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we have people that are hurting, we...
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but they are pushing this out saying these polls aren't right. a conservative site called american thinker tweeted "skewed polls indicate obama is in trouble not romney." and most of the tweets we're finding are from conservative groups. >> and some liberals are mocking this saying your guy is behind and you're trying to blame the polls and in one case saying ha ha ha what are you smoking, dude. but there's also a web site on the right side of the political spectrum called unskewed polls that makes the argument that-- and there's alway arguments about this in polling, some gets down in the weeds, but that romney is ahead. i would just say that some of these polls may indeed be off but there's so many polls now that show the president not just with a lead nationally but as much as a nine or ten point lead in swing states. they'd all have to be off by a lot for that to be a significant factor. >> it's another whole conversation going on there about the polls. normally people feel pretty helpless. this is a way to talk about it. >> brown: >> and a w
but they are pushing this out saying these polls aren't right. a conservative site called american thinker tweeted "skewed polls indicate obama is in trouble not romney." and most of the tweets we're finding are from conservative groups. >> and some liberals are mocking this saying your guy is behind and you're trying to blame the polls and in one case saying ha ha ha what are you smoking, dude. but there's also a web site on the right side of the political spectrum called...
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. >> the obama campaign making the push to get people to the polls soon. and not just in ohio. >> you don't have to wait until november 6. you can vote right away. >> 18% of voters cast their ballots before election day. this year, early ballots will talk more than a third of all votes. >> people like the convenience of voting early. we see people doing that. >> the campaigns strategizing to maximize this. walking down the votes in october or september. some think democrats may have the advantage of this year. >> early voting is going to weigh toward the obama campaign perhaps decisively. >> i need your help on november 6. >> some argue every day until then. >> he doesn't have until a verbal 6 to make the case. >> that includes voters in virginia, a key battleground state both presidential candidates will be visiting today. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:39. 66 degrees at the airport. people don't have to feel guilty about eating chocolate. >> it can be helpful for your brain. [laughter] don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler qu
. >> the obama campaign making the push to get people to the polls soon. and not just in ohio. >> you don't have to wait until november 6. you can vote right away. >> 18% of voters cast their ballots before election day. this year, early ballots will talk more than a third of all votes. >> people like the convenience of voting early. we see people doing that. >> the campaigns strategizing to maximize this. walking down the votes in october or september. some think...
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atwo-minute ad that president obama is running in virtually every swing state and that -- certainly every swing state that's voting early and that ad's the kind of ad you run in the last week of the camign. why no thba camign understands everybody voting on november 6th is antiquated. lots of people vote early including earl states. they're saying we need to get our message now. this is where the obama team lieves, it's hard to prove thesegsecvedy thro aunchf numbe at you, we knock on this many doors, made this many phone calls. the obama team believes the grassroot organization they built in '08 is alive and wl and kicking, and better than anything that mitt romney can have bui in that same time. dtil der t supporters to the polls in these early and absentee times and build leads for barack obama. we'll be monitoring it. i know you will be, too, monitoring what early vote looks like. remember, november 6th, yes it's election day, but lot and lots of vot willet befe that >> how does early voting change the dynamic if these are the committed base supporters, how does pocketing them early m
atwo-minute ad that president obama is running in virtually every swing state and that -- certainly every swing state that's voting early and that ad's the kind of ad you run in the last week of the camign. why no thba camign understands everybody voting on november 6th is antiquated. lots of people vote early including earl states. they're saying we need to get our message now. this is where the obama team lieves, it's hard to prove thesegsecvedy thro aunchf numbe at you, we knock on this many...
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president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we're a charitable people. >> reporter: recent polls shows romney trailing the president on the question of which candidate cares about my needs. but time is running out for governor romney to change voters' minds. early voting is under way in two dozen states. it starts today in iowa and next week in ohio. that has both campaigns stepping up their advertising in see swing states. >> we should measure compassion by how many people can get off of welfare. >> reporter: romney released a new 60 second ad. president obama has out spent mitt romney on tv ads and the attacks have resonated with voters like this republican. >> he really doesn't know the common man. >> r
president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we're a charitable people. >>...
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d not the mitt romney who trying to become an extreme right-winger. he's not comfortable with it. you can see the wheels turning when he's asked questions, guys. what do i say tha doesn't offend the base goodrd, goor base was voting genz president obama no matter who is on the ballot. the compete for the rest of us. >> let me ask you about president obama. "the washington st" gave the ai wbu's fault.inoosth is romney missing opportunity to go after obama on his record and misstatements, stories i hear out of politico for one is he focused more on mistruths in the debates and the campaign. is that a good strategy? >> it's really one of the few arroe hft uen about it. he won't win in election by attacking president obama. he has to give the american people a clear and cojent plan why he's better and a bter bet . aays a risk when you turn away from an incumbent president. americans have shown their willingness to do so. the carter election and the first george bush election when bill clinton got elected, but they have to have a reason. they have to have a reason. as isn't obama' reco
d not the mitt romney who trying to become an extreme right-winger. he's not comfortable with it. you can see the wheels turning when he's asked questions, guys. what do i say tha doesn't offend the base goodrd, goor base was voting genz president obama no matter who is on the ballot. the compete for the rest of us. >> let me ask you about president obama. "the washington st" gave the ai wbu's fault.inoosth is romney missing opportunity to go after obama on his record and...
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i think really he ought to be asking obama the same thing. mitt romney may have made a mistake or two running his campaign but president obama has made mistakes running the country. so that's the mistakes that need to be owned up to. >> do you think this republican sort of criticism of romney that's gone public is doing damage to romney and not helpful? >> voters don't play this parlor game. i'm glad some people do so we can talk about it here on the show. voters much more worried about what's going on in their lives and problems in their own personal economy opposed to what's happening in the campaign day-to-d day-to-day tactically. >> we know there's not a love loss ant shouldn't be that surprising to have newt criticize romney. it seems like more republicans are trying to go public for some reason. >> not pulling for one side or the other but arm chair quarterbacking you see it every cycle when people fall behind. a struggle between the severe conservative wing of the republican party and the compassionate conservative wing of the republic
i think really he ought to be asking obama the same thing. mitt romney may have made a mistake or two running his campaign but president obama has made mistakes running the country. so that's the mistakes that need to be owned up to. >> do you think this republican sort of criticism of romney that's gone public is doing damage to romney and not helpful? >> voters don't play this parlor game. i'm glad some people do so we can talk about it here on the show. voters much more worried...
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in ohio, president obama the key of all of the swing states, right? no republican -- i'm sure you've heard this. i want to repeat it. no republican candidate for president has won the presidency without winning ohio ever, ever, ever. so it's critical for mitt romney. president obama is up in ohio today 53 to 43 points. president obama is up in florida, another key swing state, 53 to 44 points. president obama is up in pennsylvania 54 to 42 points. so 10 in ohio. 9 in florida. 12 in pennsylvania. by the way this is not part of "the new york times" poll. but i just happened to see this morning in california more leccorral votes than any other state. president obama is up 57 to 35. a 22--point advantage in california. back to the cbs poll. in ohio, president obama leads among key constituency, leads among women by 25 points. so don't tell me paul ryan's good for the republican ticket, right? 25 points. that puts -- that means that the issue of contraception the issue of abortion, the issue of healthcare for women all identify with mitt romney, wanting to
in ohio, president obama the key of all of the swing states, right? no republican -- i'm sure you've heard this. i want to repeat it. no republican candidate for president has won the presidency without winning ohio ever, ever, ever. so it's critical for mitt romney. president obama is up in ohio today 53 to 43 points. president obama is up in florida, another key swing state, 53 to 44 points. president obama is up in pennsylvania 54 to 42 points. so 10 in ohio. 9 in florida. 12 in...
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track/wrong track is going up at just the right time for president obama. >> right. in places like ohio, the economy's been betr than it has been, at least across the coy, ag rich lawry has a smart column, a conservative columnist, piece in "politico" this morning where he talks about the effect that bill clinton's speech seems to have had on this race. that bically he did a better job than anyone else at saying any of the problems that are stl oue, y'tp them all on president obama. and lawry argues that that was an effective argument. it seems like since then the numbers have changed appreciabl and i think they're more linked to the convention than they are to the data ratner's talking about. ere's no doubt everything he's li a perception is oftenthi shaped by these big events and sort of how you feel emotionally, and that's what's getting picked up. >> all right. jim vandehei, packer fan, you can't get that win back, but we got the refs back. >> i'm still hoping we get that win back ws reay can't use. a culinary monstrosity. we're just glad mika's not here today. p
track/wrong track is going up at just the right time for president obama. >> right. in places like ohio, the economy's been betr than it has been, at least across the coy, ag rich lawry has a smart column, a conservative columnist, piece in "politico" this morning where he talks about the effect that bill clinton's speech seems to have had on this race. that bically he did a better job than anyone else at saying any of the problems that are stl oue, y'tp them all on president...
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that begs the question, how would president obama or mitt romney tackle the question? cnn's john zarrella takes a look. >> the crew of the cutter fires its machine gun. >> got smoke. got smoke. >> all right! >> reporter: disabling the trawler. on board, 20 tons of marijuana. this was the mid-1980s. the drug war was at its height. then vice president george bush headed up a task force to fight the problem. >> we have got to do better in interdicting it. >> reporter: in miami, cocaine is found hidden in commercial jets, flowers, even boxes of yams. the problem is, some aren't yams at all. rather, plaster casts painted and shaped like yams. inside, pure coke. stach houses and drug labs are routinely raided. that was a war on drugs. these days, it's not even a war of words. the white house doesn't haven't call it a war any longer, focusing more on prevention. and in this political season, the issue of illicit drugs rarely gets a mention on the campaign trail. when it does come up, president obama and mitt romney appear to be on the same page. >> that the president of the u
that begs the question, how would president obama or mitt romney tackle the question? cnn's john zarrella takes a look. >> the crew of the cutter fires its machine gun. >> got smoke. got smoke. >> all right! >> reporter: disabling the trawler. on board, 20 tons of marijuana. this was the mid-1980s. the drug war was at its height. then vice president george bush headed up a task force to fight the problem. >> we have got to do better in interdicting it. >>...
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right now governor casecs approval at fren percent. if you make a governor's council of winning governors that might be the best supporters that bob massey is coming up next. but governor mitt romney can have. talk about what workings. >> gretchen: the other huge key to the economy is it real estate and bob massey trying to help people struggling with that. and he's hostinglet building your dreams tour in treasure island, florida. >> steve: we were down in the tampa area . and look at those people up and with you already. >> good morning, steve. thanks guys. this is it important. it is great to be here. we are trying to educate people on how to rebuild their dreamings. florida like ohio is ground zero when it come tots foreclose crisis and people losing so much in so many areas. we'll take them from the beginning and how we got here and what helped. and how the lenders put us upside down and how to get out of the jam. what we are hoping for is take it on the road. club much treasure island is great people are here early this morn they
right now governor casecs approval at fren percent. if you make a governor's council of winning governors that might be the best supporters that bob massey is coming up next. but governor mitt romney can have. talk about what workings. >> gretchen: the other huge key to the economy is it real estate and bob massey trying to help people struggling with that. and he's hostinglet building your dreams tour in treasure island, florida. >> steve: we were down in the tampa area . and look...
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presidency. >> for better or for worse, all right, we have a black muslim in the white house. >> obama has long had to fight off the wall claims that's secret muslim. play donna said later, i was beg ironic. yes, i know obama is not a muslim. >> i can't tell you're being ironic. that's why she got the back larchlt you didn't make any motion to say is i'm being ironic or sarcastic or a wink or anything. >> deborah: madonna has made no secret of who she supports. she had a fake tattoo of the president's name scrawled across her back. >>> it took a national brouhaha but it looks like that disputed call during monday night football has pushed the nfl and those locked-out referees to address their dispute. though it doesn't appear to have hampered the social life of the guy who made the disputed call. whod they give it to? touchdown! >> what does the most reviled ref in america do after making that jaw-dropping touchdown call? >> the most bizarre finish you'll ever see. >> here he is posing with an unidentified blond wearing, that's right, a green bay packers jersey. the team that lost the
presidency. >> for better or for worse, all right, we have a black muslim in the white house. >> obama has long had to fight off the wall claims that's secret muslim. play donna said later, i was beg ironic. yes, i know obama is not a muslim. >> i can't tell you're being ironic. that's why she got the back larchlt you didn't make any motion to say is i'm being ironic or sarcastic or a wink or anything. >> deborah: madonna has made no secret of who she supports. she had a...
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but right now president obama has the edge there. ohio is the center of the political universe. >> i love toledo, ohio. >> hello, ohio! >> reporter: it was a buckeye state brawl between president obama and mitt romney. >> i am not fighting to create democratic jobs or republican jobs, i'm fighting to create american jobs. >> you want four more years with 23 million people struggling to find a job? >> reporter: in ohio election day is really election five weeks. starting next tuesday voters can cast their ballots. presidential contenders are working furiously to lock down support now. right now it is the president who has the clear edge. abc news moved ohio from the tossup column to lean obama. that puts the president within 15 electoral votes of the 270 he needs to win re-election. ohio has been trending obama for weeks. one new poll has him up 10 points. but, a senior romney adviser seemed to suggest their own polling shows a much tighter race. and that's why they're still fighting for ohio's 18 oral o but soon the ro be forced to d
but right now president obama has the edge there. ohio is the center of the political universe. >> i love toledo, ohio. >> hello, ohio! >> reporter: it was a buckeye state brawl between president obama and mitt romney. >> i am not fighting to create democratic jobs or republican jobs, i'm fighting to create american jobs. >> you want four more years with 23 million people struggling to find a job? >> reporter: in ohio election day is really election five...